Assu, Rio Grande do Norte
Açu (or Assu) is a municipality (município) in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil. The population is 57,292 (2015 est.) in an area of 1303 km².[1]
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 Location in Rio Grande do Norte state | |
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| Coordinates: 5°34′37″S 36°54′32″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Rio Grande do Norte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,303 km2 (503 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 57,292 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
The municipality contains the Açu National Forest, a 218 hectares (540 acres) sustainable use conservation unit that was originally established as a forest park in 1950.[2] The Barragem Armando Ribeiro Gonçalves, a reservoir on the Piranhas River, is partly located in the municipality.
References
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- FLONA Açu (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-01
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